Demon Emperor

Chapter 78 White Horse High in the Sky
Zhou Kaigu, the captain of the Detective Bureau, was privately referred to as the Prefect.

recent.

He kept sending spies to Wu County and Ling County. Although he couldn't do anything on the front lines, he always wanted to exert his influence in other areas.

Only in this way can the emperor value him more and give him more responsibilities.

However, the results were minimal.

Zhou Kaigu sat in the main hall, with the Left Commandant in charge of field agents and spies, the Right Commandant in charge of intelligence analysis, the chiefs of the three major departments, and the captains of various departments also present.

It was a gathering of hawks and hounds, a veritable den of monsters.

The atmosphere made the entire government office resemble the eighteenth level of hell.

After talking for a long time, no one had a good idea.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings."

Zhou Kaigu roared, and all the vicious lackeys below stood up, trembling and bowing, not daring to utter a single word.

At this moment, a monk came straight to the main hall and spoke to Zhou Kaigu.

"Commander Zhou!"

"Your Majesty summons you."

Zhou Kaigu glanced at the eunuch, immediately got up and followed him, but didn't give him a friendly look.

This eunuch was a servant of Wang Ru, the eunuch in charge of palace affairs, and Zhou Kaigu had recently grown quite displeased with Wang Ru.

He had heard that this guy actually wanted to become his boss.

wishful thinking.

There is only one sky above him, and his loyalty belongs only to the Holy Emperor.

Zhou Kaigu entered the palace and immediately let out a cold snort upon seeing Wang Ru.

"Humph!"

Although he appeared utterly contemptuous, Zhou Kaigu was extremely wary of Wang Ru, that spineless bastard.

If he cannot further prove his ability and irreplaceable status before the emperor, this spineless bastard might actually climb over his head.

As Zhou Kaigu stepped over the high threshold of the palace gate, his gaze immediately locked onto the figure in the left wing of the main hall. However, this time he did not go over, but knelt down directly.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

This time, he was unsure of the reason why the emperor had summoned him.

Ruan Hu: "Come over here and talk."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kaigu's face immediately lit up with joy.

As expected, the emperor still trusts me; how can Wang Ru compare to me?

However, as soon as he stepped forward and knelt on the ground, the emperor uttered a question that struck straight to Zhou Kaigu's soul.

"Have you sent the spy you ordered to Ling County?"

This question is like your boss asking you how well you're doing with your task or if you've even started working on it.

Zhou Kai was eager to prove himself and surpass Wang Ru.

Upon hearing this, he immediately shrank in stature, but dared not not to answer.

"In the rush, I only had time to send people over, and there has been no result yet."

"As long as there are people, that will do," Ruan Hu continued.

"Send a few people to Lingjin."

Zhou Kaigu was taken aback at first, but then spoke instinctively.

"Yes!"

Obedience seemed to have gradually become ingrained in his bones.

Ruan Hu told him that the Commandant of Lingjin Town and the Military Advisor of Pei Yuanxiao's office had disloyal intentions, and Zhou Kaigu was shocked to hear this.

That Ling County is Pei Yuanxiao's territory, and it's outside of Xicheng.
How could the emperor know so much about it?

Even he, a captain in the detective office, had never heard of this matter.

Looking at Zhou Kaigu's expression, Ruan Hu had that thought again: one flying head ghost is worth several Zhou Kaigus!
However, Zhou Kaigu immediately realized what was happening and said excitedly.

"Your Majesty, this is an opportunity."

Ruan Hu turned around and asked another question.

"Can it be done?"

This seemingly casual question sent chills down Zhou Kaigu's spine, setting off alarm bells in his mind.

Despite Zhou Kaigu's previous angry shout at the Detective Bureau, which made everyone tremble with fear, compared to the Emperor Ruan Hu, the latter could achieve a far greater effect without even getting angry.

Zhou Kaigu knelt down and kowtowed, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"If I go personally, I will surely be able to accomplish this task."
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in the afternoon.

Ruan Hu returned to the training ground and began to familiarize himself with the power of his mount.

With everything arranged, there wasn't much left for him to do, but the Divine Zou Army was his next priority.

He was helped to put on full armor, layer upon layer, piece after piece.

Finally, all that remained was his gaze looking out through the narrow field of vision of the helmet.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

In the distance, a ferocious beast came treading on the ground, its four hooves trembling slightly as it struck the earth.

There were donkeys and horses around, but compared to this ferocious beast, they seemed to be of a completely different kind.

The beast was taller than the tallest horse, and it was also covered in armor. At first glance, one might mistake it for a Qilin or a mythical beast that had charged out.

From any angle, it doesn't seem like something from the human world.

"Too bad, it's not a Zou yet!"

Even now, Ruan Hu still feels some regret.

but.

As the ferocious beast, clad in armor and exuding a terrifying aura, slowly approached, Ruan Hu's anticipation soared once more.

Regardless, its appearance doesn't seem to be much different from the mythical Zou.

After mounting his horse, Ruan Hu raised his long spear.

He couldn't have used this weapon before, but now he can wield it easily, though without any technique.

But even so.

Holding this eighteen-foot-long spear in his hand brought a unique shock to Ruan Hu, as well as to everyone else who faced Ruan Hu riding the ferocious beast.

As Ruan Hu held the long spear, he unconsciously felt a strong sense of confidence, even arrogance, as if he could go anywhere in the world.

For the others, facing these fully armored figures wielding eighteen-foot-long spears, the feeling was beyond mere chills; it was as if they were witnessing a god descending to earth.

And then Ruan Huchong got up.

This feeling became even stronger.

The drill ground is 200 paces wide from east to west and 300 paces long from north to south. The rammed earth platform is five feet high, with black flags erected at the four corners.

Ruan Hu rushed from the south to the north, seemingly arriving in the blink of an eye.

Its running motion evokes a feeling unlike that of an ordinary galloping horse; rather, it's like an iron man or beast thundering in, ready to tear everything apart and overturn everything. And then there's that terrifyingly long lance.

They actually dug a large hole directly into the upright wooden stake.

If this were to happen to a person, how could it possibly be complete?

With another swing, Ruan Hu smashed the wooden stake in two.

The others rode over and, upon seeing this, immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Your Majesty's Divine Power!"

Although it was obvious to these cavalrymen that Nguyen Ho was a skilled horseman, his combat techniques on horseback were quite rudimentary.

The words spoken by the crowd sounded more like flattery, but the horror in their hearts was genuine.

At this point, technique becomes less important.

Fully armored, with immense strength that could send bricks flying.

This one blow will wipe you out, man and horse alike, no need for all your fancy tricks.

Moreover, you can practice skills, but great strength is mostly determined by innate talent.

Ruan Hu was still not satisfied.

They ran around the training ground as cavalrymen did during their usual training.

The training ground was built with a circular racetrack following the contours of the mountain, and obstacles such as wooden fences, trenches, and earthen slopes were set up. Ruan Hu tried out what it felt like to be unarmored, and then tried out various other weapons.

But no matter what he held in his hands, he rode this exotic divine steed.

Ruan Hu looked at everything within his line of sight.

Everyone wanted to flush it down.

At this moment, he felt hot and restless all over, and all he wanted to do was go on a killing spree.

No wonder.

For warriors, the allure of a magnificent steed can sometimes surpass that of women and power.

The exhilaration of galloping across the battlefield and crushing the enemy with the power of thunder is indescribable.

Ruan Hu felt a strong sense of anticipation, hoping that he could be like that too.

However, as the emperor, such opportunities for him to personally take charge seem to be few and far between.

That night, Ruan Hu stayed in the courtyard of the Imperial Horse Stable.

The "Divine Chariot General" stood guard outside the gate of the government office, acting as a door god.

This ferocious beast was still wearing armor, but it sat cross-legged outside, just like a general guarding the outside.

Even when sitting, my head is almost touching the top of the door.

With such a terrifying creature guarding it, who would dare to approach?

At this moment, Ruan Hu was fiddling with the new courier spirit he had just obtained.

"The Soul of the Chang: Traveling a Thousand Miles at Night?"

"Will it work?"

Ruan Hu tried it, and something miraculous happened.

He himself did not feel anything special, but the "Divine Steed General" guarding the outer courtyard gate sensed Ruan Hu's deep inner needs and immediately let out a call.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

When Ruan Hu came to his senses, he was already riding on the back of the "Divine Steed General".

The "Divine Steed General" was no longer sitting outside, but instead rode away into the distance.

The commotion immediately attracted the attention of those outside the government office, who exclaimed in surprise.

"what happened?"

"Why did the Divine Steed General run away?"

"No, stop it quickly."

Three or four people ran out to give chase.

However, the "Divine Steed General" vanished in the blink of an eye; there was no way they could stop him.

One of the pursuers vaguely saw a golden deity sitting on the body of the "Divine Chariot General".

But after rubbing his eyes, the "Divine Steed General" had already disappeared into the darkness, and the golden-lighted deity could no longer see him clearly.

Ruan Hu used the supernatural power of the "Changhun" (a type of spirit beast) to travel a thousand miles at night, and his spirit traveled on the "Divine Chariot General".

It truly was a journey of a thousand miles in one night.

With lightning speed.

From the perspective of this ghost, everything around him was a shadow, and he could only feel the towering mountains and deep forests. He couldn't see anything else clearly, nor could he tell where he was.

Without realizing it, I felt myself speeding upwards to a high place.

However, at this moment, Ruan Hu, from the perspective of the ghosts and gods, sensed something else.

High above the towering mountains, a hazy, ethereal golden deity rode a strange, divine steed, gazing towards the highest peaks.

"That direction."

"Is it 'White Horse High in the Sky'?"

Baima Gaotian is a plateau further west of Xicheng, a truly bitterly cold place.

Ruan Hu: "What came down from up there?"

This was the first time Ruan Hu had ever looked out at Baima Gaotian from such a distant place from the perspective of a ghost or god.

The tiger god within him seemed to sense something, letting out a roar, and distant scenes appeared layer by layer.

He vaguely saw a demon kingdom, in which a huge black Buddha stood.

Behind the black Buddha, countless evil spirits were dancing.

That was the divine realm above the White Horse Heaven, a vast pantheon where countless demons controlled and enslaved all the mortals.

Ruan Hu was stunned when he saw it.

"What the hell?"

What is the reason that the six heavens of Xicheng are filled with ghosts and lewd gods, and that the poor mountains and evil waters harm demons?

Looking up, I saw that the evil was still there!
Behind.

Sun rise.

The tiger god within Ruan Hu gradually subsided, and the distant scenery slowly faded away.

On the bed, Ruan Hu opened his eyes.

What I just saw was like a nightmare.

Ruan Hu immediately summoned his men and issued an order.

"Go check it out!"

What on earth descended from that white horse high in the sky, making such a commotion?

(End of this chapter)